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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The following report was submitted by the
teacher for the past month: Number en-
| rolled for the month, "a; average number
attending each day, 26; total number of days
attended by all, 523; average number Of days
| attended by each, 10; average per cent. Of
days attended by each, 10; average per cent.
| of the total enrolment attending, 70.
ROLL OF HONOR.
This list contains the names of those who
did not miss during the month: Jno. Bridges,
G. L. Maston, Dolly Sweezie and Lille Col
lier. The children were caught mapping this
month, as this is the first time the roll has
| been published.
Rev. Solomon Lax came very near losing
his house by fire on the 4th inst. The roof
| took fire from sparks and was under full
Roadway when the alarm was given by Mr.
William Bumgardner, who assisted in put
ting the fire out, which was not done until a
hole about four feet square was burnt out OF
the roof. Rev. Lax expresses himself as
being under many obligations to Mr.. Bum
gardner for his timely and friendly assist
ance.
Mrs. Hawkins and family left for the city
on the Sd inst, where they will take up their
residence.
Mr.. Alex White was read into full mem
bership at the NJ. E. church Sunday after
noon by Rev. Abanatha.
At the NJ. E. church, Sunday night, a very
instructive sermon was preached by Rev.
Abanatha, at the special request of friend,
from the following passage of scripture: sis
there no balm i'm Gilead? Is there no physi-
clan there? Why, then, is not the health of
the daughters of my people recoveredf"
After announcing the text, which may be
found in the eighth chapter of jeremiah, the
elder proceeded In a mastery manner to an
swer the questions in order, dwelling espec-
tally upon Christ's ability as physician land
His power to heal all manner of disease, es-
pecially the leperousy of sin. G. A. Maston,
by new system of short hand, took down
the discourse in full. G. A. is the inventor.
BY his "breviated hand" as he calls it, there
can be dropped out from sixty to seventy
five per cent. of the letters which compose
the words in sentence. By this system
only sounds and thoughts are recognized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

age. Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois and
Missouri give the largest yields. Ex-
cept in certain territories in the noun
tain region, no state gives an average
above 81 bushels. The general average
is about 25. The sum total will be
about COG, 0O0, 900 bushels.
BARLEY.
The barley yield is about 20 per cent.
under an average, slightly exceeding 20
bushels per acre.
The yield of rye is II. 5 bushels per
acre, little less than that of wheat.
The product is about "a, OOO, 600 bushels.
POTATOES.
The present season has been peculi-
arily unfavorable for potatoes from the
beginning, and has continued SO
| throughout the season. The preser t
| report of condition Is the lowest ever
reported in any month, being 81 s. and
indicates a very light crop in every
section where grown. The average of
last year was 70 bushels per acre, and
the whole crop was a small one-about
1853 100000 bushels. The largest crop
eyer reported was in 1SS3-a yield of 81
bushels per acre.
APPLES.
| In no state west of the Alleghenies
has the apple crop improved with the
season. Michigan is the only state in
| the west that has anything like crop.
| New York and some of the New Eng
land States have an excellent crop, and
see by the St. Louis market reports
| that ST. Louis is receiving large guam
| titles of apples from the Eastern States.
| Our facilities for transportation are
such that no part of the country can
| long remain in want.
Report No. As.
II. z. RUSSELL, G.. r.
Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The universally of preambling and
resoluting upon the decease of people
tends to bring the practice into con-
tempt. If Senator, a Representative,
a Judge, or member of any of the pro-
LESSONS or thousand-and one societies,
dies, straightway a committee is ap-
pointed to evolve high.sounding reso-
lutions laudatory-and often untruth-
fully so-of the dead. These are pub
lished and 'spread upon the minutes"
In exceptional cases, where the deceas-
ed has lived for the good of the COLL
munity, such action would not be out
Of place; but. even then, the truest
praise and most fervent regrets would
be those unformulated and unspoken,
but distilled from the bruised hearts
cherishing his memory. The every
dag world forgets him as soon as he
has passed teyond the portals yelling
the other world from human vision,
This is natural and right, else this
world would be one of gloom and crepe.
These thoughts are evolved upon read
ing, in neIghboring county paper, a
set of resolutions upon the death of q
child not more than ten or twelve years
old belonging to society" If they
had been prepared merely for pre-
sentation to the heart-wrung relatives
of the child, as an evidence of sympa-
thy on the part of friends, willing but
unable to console, there uould have
been no one to criticize. Putting them
in the public prints and paradlng them
before strangers and an Indifferent
world is all wrong, and such custom
ought to be "hoEored in it's breach"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The doggeries ought to be driven out of
Cape Girardeau or the Normal School moved
away from there, one or the other.-Jdckson
Cash Book.
The Normal School should not haye
gone to Cape Girardeau in the first in
stance; its location there was a fraud
on the people of the district, perpe-
trated through fraud. Nevertheless, it
is there, and all good people can have
nothing but goodwill toward it. We
certainly would like to see it become
the school of the two States on whose
dividing line it stands. If Bro. Nc
CURE had been in charge of the Cash
Book when the Normal was being
located. would he have opposed its be-
ing placed In Cape Girardeau, and
weuld he have been in favor of Arcadia?
There were and are no saloons in Ar
cadia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
Large and Fine Stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
Special Commissioners Sale in Parti.
ton,

Special Commissioners Sale in Parti.
ton.
Louise Pratte, Bernard A. Pratte, Celeste
Tracy, Sylvester A. Pratte, Bernard P. Tay-
lor, Porter G. Taylor, Laura E. Price and
William G. Price, her husband, and Medora
|: Taylor, VS.. Julia P. Gilpin and William
Gilpin, her husband, Paul g. Robinson, Nina
P. Robinson, Marie L. Robinson, Adele X.
Robinson, Viola r. Robinson and Francis
Lee Robinson, minors.
By virtue and authority of decree of the
Circuit Court within aud for the City of st.
Louis, State OF Missouri, rendered i'm the
above-entitled cause and an order of sale
dated July l, 1887, with amendatory and
supplemental order dated October 8, 1887
issued from the office of the clerk of said
court in said cause, the undersigned, as
Special Commissioner appointed by the court
for that purpose, will on
Tuesday, December 9Th, 1887,
between the hours of O'Clock A. NJ. and 8
O'Clock P. NJ. of that day, at the east front
door of the courthouse in the town of Iron
ton and State of Missouri, sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, the following
described real estate, situated in the County
of Iron and State of Missouri to-wit:
West fractional half of northeast quarter
of section IL, containing IA 49, 100 acres; south
part of the southeast fractional quarter of
section u, containing "a 46-100 acres: and
the northwest quarter of northwest quarter
OF section 10, containing 40 acres-all In
township 30, range 4east-containing 1884,
100 acres.
Terms of sale: One.third cash, the re-
mainder to be paid in two equal instailments
represented by notes due in one and two
years, bearing six per cent. interest from
date and secured by the land for which said
notes represent in part the purchase price
provided, however, that in the case of apv
sale under this decree the purchaser NAV, Ii
he so desires, pay the full purchase price
thereof in cash. THOS. s. NOONAN,
Special Commissioner.
Attorneys, 81. W. JOHNSON, JUDGE WICK
HAM, S. n. HOLIDAY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
Crop Report For October, 1887,


The October returns are the last re-
ports of condition for the season. They
tell story of disaster for the heart oil
the great corn district, caused by fail
ure of seasonable rains, with high tenn
perature, and insects. The early part
of the season showed the best prospect
for heavy crop for years, but from
July the prospects began to fall short,
and continued to fall back all through
the season, until too late for rains to
keep the crop. On the 1st of July the
crop prospect stood 97.7. These high
prospects were soon destroyed by
drouth. The East, the South, the
Middle States. and the Pacific coast,
Gas far as it produces CORN, maintained
a high condition through July, but all
that part of the country embracing the
corn belt fell off, until, on the 1st of
September, the crop prospect was re-
duced to 1913. The seven States which
produce about twice as much as all the
other states, were SO affected as to
show a falling off of condition, as fol-
lows: Ohio, July, Sc; October, 20; In
diana, 1851; Illinois, $500; Iowa, 90
IS; Missouri, 1910; Kansas, 1O0-45;
Nebraska. 100-67. The latest averages
of these corn-growing states is 64.9-
less than two-thirds of full crop
throughout the entire breadth, against
66.9 in 1881, the year of failure greater
than any other heretofore reported by
the department.
WHEAT.
The test of threshing has not reduc-
ed the wheat product from former esti-
mates. The yield per acre appears to
average about lis bushels, or four
tenths of bushel less than last year.
The sum total throughout the wheat
growing states is in round numbers
450, O00, 900 bushels. The rate of yield
in New York is 1871 bushels; Pennsyl-
vania, 10.5; Ohio, 1914; Michigan, 1873;
Indiana, 1875; Illinois. 15.2; Wisconsin,
1913; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 10; Missouri,
II; Kansas. 90; Nebraska, 1917; Da-
kotah, l0.5; California, 1873. These
are the principal wheat-growing states,
although all the states raise more or
less wheat.
The yield of oats is less than an aver
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Bro. McMullin, of the jefferson Dem
ocrdt, justly finds fault that stranger
should have been imported by the Pro-
hibition element to heap abuse upon
him:
Mr.. Watson, the Texas tramp, delivered
his prohibition harangue to fair sized aud
fence, at the court house, last Wednesday
evening. A part of his time was devoted to
scoring "McMullin of the Democrat" We
did not 60 to hear him, not because we fear
ed to hear his points, but for the reason that
we did not choose to sit and take abuse from
a stranger without having any opportunity
for defense. We have been in jefferson
county over forty five years, and our record
has been pretty well ventilated by both home
and imported talent. OF this man Watson
the people knew absolutely nothing; more
talks for pay. AS the poor man is blind, we
are glad that he has got such profitable EN-
plOyment, and hope that he will be paid
promptly and we'll; but it does seem a little
strange that our ne1ghbors should employ
an utter stranger to give them information
in regard to us.
Bro. Mac, you needn't try to fathom
the motives of, or know the rules gov
erning, the too-good-for-this-wo ''re-
former" He will sometimes atten pit
to promote Gods cause by falsehood,
sometimes by arson, and at other times
by dynamite. Not often. of course,
but sometimes. Who are you that you
should complain of being slandered in
the cause of reform" by an imported
| tramp?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The Poplar Bluff Renovdtor pumps
down his No. IL gaiter on the quick.
sands of the mighty Black, and calmly
calculates:
We beg leave to mildly state to certain
parties, who, in spirit of meddlesomeness,
take exceptions to some things that appear
in the columns of this paper, that their an
tagonism worries us very much less than the
sting of young mosquito would aggravate
an octogenarian elephant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The colored brethren out Herod their
white confreres of the M. E. Church
did their late conference pass a resolu
ton forbidding their ministers and
itinerants from gurglng good liquor
for the stomach's sake, although Paul
said little was good for that purpose)
but they must also abstain from the use
of tobacco. The colored brother evi.
IDENTIFY is willing to "let de tail go wild de
hideo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Our brother of the Poplar Bluff Citi-
zen leads US into a maze of thought
and envelopes us with a whirlwind of
abstract speculation anent this:
If you feel just like doing thing don't
put it off until tomorrow; if you don't feel
exactly like doing it, it is better not to put it
off.
A sort of a you'll be damned if you
do, and you'll be damned if you don't"
proposition, minus the "nub" to the
original.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The saloon men of Madison county
are going to contest the result of the
late election, and have retained Judge
Male of Piedmont and r. A. Anthony
as counsel. Irregularities in closing
the polls and fraudulent voting are the
grounds of procedure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

One of the results of local option in
Wayne county is this advertisement in
the Journal: "When ordering whis-
key from the Granite Bend Store, re-
member the kegs and jugs must be paid
for EXTRA Call you that "dry?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Hon. Daniel Morris, of Butler coun-
ty, died at his home in Poplar Bluff on
the 9th inst. He had suffered from
cancer long time, and his death was
not unexpected. Mr.. Morris repre-
scented Butler county in the Legisla-
ture in 1885, and was a wide-awake.
active member
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The Odd-Fellows of Fredericktown,
will occupy their new hall on or about
the LIST prox. The ante-rOom will be
fitted up and used as free reading
room on all days of the week, Sunday
not excepted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The Neao Southeast is a new paper
printed on new type with news ink ap.
piled with new rollers. The editors
though, are not new, but old, hands al
the business, and their paper reflects
credit upon Southeast Missouri. 1t is
published at Poplar Bluff by Chas. E.
Stokes and Geo. H. Crumb, and is de-
voted to the material interests of this
section of the State. 1t ought to COM
mand success since it deserves it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

There never was SO dry time-as to
water-in this section of the State.
Everywhere wells and springs that
never failed before are giving out,
while cisterns are a by-word and re-
proach to the housewife who seeketh
"soft" water on wash-day. In the
meantime the idiot or scoundrel who
kindles fires in the woods abounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The Benton Record has page, each,
for Benton, Morley, Commerce and
Oran. This arrangement spreads the
matter out little thin, perhaps, but 1t
"kivers heap o. territory"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The firm of John Schiek & Co., Pied
mont, has gone into the hands of re-
ceiver. The partners agreed to disa-
gree and close out the business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Poplar Bluff boasts the only roller
skating-rink now In the State, and a
colored youth was SO seriously injured
at Carnival therein couple of
weeks ego that he has since died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The Bismarck Telegram very prop
erly wants Democratic u. 8. Marshal
appointed, and "petticoat Republicans
given q rest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The country editors are denominated
"iackasses u by Col. Bob Claiborne.
The gallant Colonel has evidently found
ont what kicked him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Judge Fox will probably grant new
trial in the Holiday damage
case, His final decision will be made
on the 10Th inst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Portions of Butler county were devas'
tated by forest fires last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

The United States Supreme Cour.
last Wednesday affirmed the decision
against the Anarchists, and they will
hang, unless Governor Oglesby inter-
feres. Thousands of people are signing
petitions to the Governor asking him
to commute the sentence. No one in
cold blood likes to see human life de-
stroyed, but tenderness of feeling should
not efface the recollection of the muir
dered officers, wantonly and cowardly
slain IN the performance of their duty.
For common Profession to life and
property, for the safety of home and
tie little, helpless ones, the law must
be enforced; and if officers are killed
while enforcing the law and protecting
the community, their slayers deserve
hanging, if men can commit any ACT
rendering their taking-of necessity
to the public welfare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Irish potatoes are selling at one dol
lar per bushel in Pennington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

De Soto votes on local option next
Saturday week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10

Columbia River Salmon cut in one piece
from middle of salmon, at Cut-Price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
The undersigned will sell at public auction,

on
Monday, Norenber 21st, 1887,
on the premises, his Farm, including build.
ings, etc., in Belleview, near Graniteville
vation; as good a farm as there Is i'm Iron
county. Also, the stock, mules, horses,
wagons, hay, farming utensils, household
and kitchen furniture, ETC., ETC.
Oct. 20, 1887. REUBEN THOMAS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
COlOred Society Notes.

Pure white long-cut sauer Kraut-Cut-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
JOHN GA SMAN
MATCHMAKER + And + jsWslss
IRONT0N, MO.
IN THE DONALDSON BUILDING.
ALI Work Warranted and Charges
Reasonable.

g g REPAIRING A SPECIALITY. g
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-10
For Sale at AUCTION!

California Pears 15c ean-Cut- Price.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-03

Ii an extra session of Congress should
be called, it will be due to the course of
Mr.. Randall, as Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. Important appropra-
tion bills have been held back to the last
days OF the session, without giving the
Senate the opportunity to examine them
and it is expected that they will be passed
as they came from the House, without the
scrutiny they should have. In this wayall
kinds of jobs get through Congress- And
them in the same way. lie has, however,
notified Congress that he will not attend
at the capitol in the last hours of the SEES
sion, to affix his signature to legislation
which he has had no time to examine. In
this he is right. Nor is such action on the
part of the House just to the Senate. 1t
practically gives the House the control of
legislation-the power to dictate what ap-
takes from the Senate its constitutional
right. II an extra session should be called
it will be due to the course of Mr.. Randall
and his obstructive colleagues. They have
defeated the Blair Educational Bill, the
abolition Of the tobacco tax, and other
legislation demanded by the South, by
shaping the work of Congress so as to pre-
clude their consideration in the last DAYS.
And yet they are the representatives of
the Democratic party and sustained by
them in the policy they pursue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-03
AMMO NCEag En- IS.

COMMISSIONER OF THE r EVENUE.
To The Voters Of Augusta County:
l hereby announce myself a candidate for the
office OF CoMaIssIoNER OF THE KEVENUH for
Beverly Manor District
mar ST J.H. CoNNELL.
To The Voters Of augusta County:
: hereby respectfully announce myself a can
dldate fof reelection TO the Office of COMMITS
SIoNER OF THE REVENUE for Beverly Manor
Dlstr1ct, and promise to discharge the duties
of the Office to the best OF my ability I thank
my friends Tor past favcrs, and solicit their fur
ther support.
feb 2S-tde W. ARTHUR WILSON.
70 the Voteqs Of augusta Coqtaty.
hereby announce myself q candidate for re-
election TO the office OF COMMISSIONER OF THE
kE fa,i y fd for North River District.
lep zo-tae WIN. "A. VICAR.
10 the Tote's Of augusta Co,s,ty:
hereby announce myself q candidate for
the once 81 COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
for North River District,
Respectfully,
feb 23-tde MICHAEL HoLLAI.
To the Voters Of Augusta Cols,,ty.
hereby announce myself q candidate for the
office of COMMISSIONED OF THE REyENIE for
Middle River District, subject to no primary or
co, If elected 1 promise to discharge
inc outles OF the office to the best of my ability.
feb 26-tde JOHN /. waIrEsELL.
To the Voters OF augusta Countu:
hereby announce myself u candidate for the
offlce of Co9IMIssIoNER OF THE REVENUE Tor
Pastures District.
mar Side W.T.. LIGHTNER
To The Voters of augusta Coa1,ty.
hereby announce myself candidate for
COMMISSIONERS OF THE REVENUE for Beverly
Manor District. and if elected, will faithfully
mar Side T. EnINET CITY.
To the Voters Of Augusto Counlu:
@ 4 announce myself as q candidate for the Of
nee nee. OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE REVENUE for Bev--
efiy Manor District.
mar Side F.E. sIL0R.
10 the Voters Of augusta C0uati,:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-03
ExEcUToR's SALE OF REAL EsrArE.


as executor of the will of Robert G.. BickIe.
decd. VIII, In front OF the court house. in the
city OF stanton, on
Wednesday, JlaYch 23d, 1887,
sell at public auction the following parcels of
real estate III the county of Augusta and city of
Staunton:
LIST, a house and lot of6% acres,on the Green
Vile road, near Mrs. Gays Just outside of the
city limits.
I'd, Several vacant lots, known as the Piper
lots, on the Parkersburg road and lying be
tween said road and the old LeXihgt on road and
near the residence of County Treasurer James
N, Mcfarland.
3rd. a parcel of land about 8 miles west of
Staunton on the Parkersburs road, of about ~
acres, near to John SoIthards.
4th.-And within the city limfts-A lot of
ABOUT ~ acres on Reservoir Hill east of and
adjoining said reservoir, also adjoining g. IT
north. W ~
9TH. lot at the north end of Fillmore Street
Oh about ~ acres, land known as the Wysan lot
9th house and lot on the west side of
Nofth Lewis Street, No. 2O2.
It'll house and lot on North Augusta St.
house. VIZ o,'i'
Sth. A lot on johnson Street, with an iron
smith shop on it, near Thornburgs new stable,
now occupied by George II. White.
9Th A brick house and lot on corner West
: Beverly ana North Lewis SITS, adjoining the
Method1sG church, known as the Brightwell
property.
TERMS :-One-third of the purchase price.
cash,and the residue in one two and three Years
OF equal instruments, with interest from day of
sale. The purchaser to give bonds with APP
ed as ultimate security. Sale to commence at
Ii O'Clock a. M. VIM r. RUSH
Executor.
E. N: Cushing & Son, Auetioneers.
feb 2l-tds.